Prologue: ShadowClan
A small tabby queen gave an alarming hiss, that woke a longhaired dark brown tom. He jumped up, and ran out of his den. He ran to the queen.
"Dawncloud! What is happening?" he demanded.
"Brokenstar! There are rats in the nursery!" exclaimed Dawncloud.
"Take me to them!" the bold leader demanded again. Dawncloud raced into the nursery, and saw two other queens, and a few kits hissing and spitting at ten or fifteen rats. "Dawncloud, lead the queens out the back, and I'll check to see if the other dens are having problems."
"Yes, Brokenstar," replied Dawncloud, and she herded the queens and her three kits out the back. Brokenstar wheeled around, and sprinted out of the nursery. He was just running towards the elders den when he heard his name.
"Brokenstar!" a voice called. Brokenstar saw a small tabby tom running up to him.
"Yes, Littlecloud?" asked Brokenstar.
"There are rats in every den!" panted Littlecloud.
"Go into every den, and lead the cats out and find the queens!" exclaimed Brokenstar.
"Yes, Brokenstar," Littlecloud replied. He wheeled around, and sprinted towards the elders den. Brokenstar wasn't sure what to do next. He thaught a moment, and ran to the apprentices den. The two apprentices were yowling and spitting at the rats in their den.
"Oakpaw! Brownpaw! Hurry up! Get out of camp!" exclaimed Brokenstar, killing the rats with a few swipes of his paw. The two apprentices gave greatful glances to thier leader, and sprinted to the camp enterance. He exited the apprentices den, and ran to Littlecloud who was pushing the warriors out of the den.
"Everyone's out, Brokenstar!" exclaimed Littlecloud. Brokenstar nodded, and he and Littlecloud sprinted out of camp.
Brokenstar entered the tunnel under Thunderpath a few moments later followed by Littlecloud. He called to his deputy, Blackfoot. A white tom with black paws walked up to him and bowed his head.
"Yes, Brokenstar?" asked Blackfoot.
"Is everyone here?" asked Brokenstar
"Including you and Littlecloud, we are missing no one," replied Blackfoot.
"Okay. Send me Dawncloud, Littlecloud, Whitethroat, and Oakpaw," Brokenstar said. Blackfoot backed away, and left his leader alone. Brokenstar lay down, and waited for his deputy to bring back the cats.